Residents of the town's 549 households received an envelope containing three $50 gift cards to West Side Bar and Grille, Hometown Market and Trostel's Broken Branch. The cards added up to more than $82,000 spent by the donor between the three restaurants, or more than $27,000 each.

It's surely a good boost for all three restaurants and stores struggling in that small Iowa town, but one that could have lasting effects.

Sure, $150 won't change anyone's lives but it's a glimmer of hope, and generosity of one person who might help keep a few struggling businesses open while the country weaves its way through the coronavirus pandemic.

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